Stunning acrobatics, interactive circus,  a delightful festival atmosphere enhanced by lovely springtime weather, and around 12,500 enthusiastic attendees: MAD Festival 2024 was an overwhelming success. 

What a crowd, near the end of the Easter holidays at Asiadok-Westkaai and in and around Park Spoor Noord. A whopping 12,500 of you, the audience, thoroughly enjoyed both the sun and MAD Festival. Relive four days of captivating circus performances, informative workshops, a relaxed atmosphere, and music and dance vibes late into the night in our aftermovie.

For those who enjoy some numbers: 125 artists from 15 companies showcased their best performances at 11 different locations, totaling more than 45 shows.

The three-day MAD Convention, in collaboration with Ell Circo D'ell Fuego, welcomed 350 young and not-so-young acrobats from 8 different nationalities, offering a total of 203 workshops in over twenty different circus disciplines. Smell the sweat in the Convention's aftermovie below.